Scythe.



J. HUSS.

SCYTHE.

APPLICATION FILED we 25, 1903.

908,995. Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

I JOHN HUSS, OF MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SCYTHE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed August 25, 1908. Serial No. 460,130.

improvements in scythe's and has relation more particularly-to an attachmcnttherefoiz. It is an object of the invention to provide a cradle for scythes which can be readily applied to a scythe of any well known construction.

It is-also an object of the invention to provide a novel attachment of this character which can be readily adjusted with relation to the scythe.

It is also an object of the invention to Drovide a novel device otthis character which willbe simple in construction, efiicient and advantageous in practice and comparatively mex ensive to manufacture.

1th the above and other ob'ects in view, the invention consists in the detail of construction, and in the novel arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter referred to.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanyin drawings forming a part of the speci cation, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views and in which:

Figure l is a view in perspectiveof the scythe with the attachment applied thereto and Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation of the cradle detached, the supporting rod therefor being omitted, y

In the drawings, 1 denotes a snathe of the scythe,- having the usual hand grasps 2, and 3 denotes the blade of the snathe.

The attachment of cradle, comprisestwo posts 4, through which pass the fingers 5,

said fingers being straight and projecting beyond the forward ost 4, the projecting portions of the fingers )eing pointed and varying in length in succession, from the blade 3. The ends of the posts are adaptedto abut the h hook 8, which thong 12.

rovince of the invention to state that 1n ion of this rawhide thong, any other suitprising flange of the blade. In order that said con tact of the posts with the flange may be socure, said ends of the posts 4 are-notched a: at 6, the flange of the'blade 3, extending within the notches as is believed to be ap parent.

The blade 3 has secured thereto'at 7, the rojects over andbeyond the flange of the bi: strap 9 which the fingers 5, as shown in Fig. '1. arrangement it is thought to be obvious that the cradle is securely held to the blade 3. I In order to further support the cradle, and to hold it against accidental displacement, the outer end of the inner post 4 is erforated as at 9, and extending within this perforation 9, is the angular end 10 of a rod 11. This rod passes upward on an incline and intersects or crosses the snathe 1 and is held thereto through the medium of a rawhide It is-thought to be within the able means may be employed.- The rod 11 permits an adjustment of the cradle with relation to the blade, as the requirements of practice may necessitate.

In emnloying an attachment of the kind describe( it is not necessary to swing aroun to'the left in order to empty the cradle, but

only mow along as usua as the rod 11, or brace as it may be called, will hold the grain until the scythe stopsmoving when the grain'will topple over, even swath.

forming an This feature is very important ade 3, said hook engages the is arranged around certain of By this to the left, I

as it makes mowing'a great deal easier than .the well known method now in use.

I claim: a 1. In combination-with the blade of a scythe, .a cradle attachment therefor com mg wit the blade, a hook carried by the blade and a strap secured to the fingers of the cradle attachment, said strap being engaged by the hook.

2. In a scythe of the classdescribed the combination with a blade and a snathe to which said blade is secured; of an attachment comprising posts having notches in their lower ends to engage the blade and fingers extending through said posts, a hook on. the

osts and fingers, said posts contactblade, a strap surrounding ortions of said T name to this specification in the presence of fingers fifild engaged b3; the 00k, a rod en- I two subscribing witnesses. gaging t e up er end 0 one of the os'ts and 7 "v extending int engagement with tl ie snathe JOHh 5 and means to adjustably secure the rod to Witnesses:

the snathe. S. G. COUNTRYMAN,

In testimony whereof I have signed my J. F. DOLL. 

